419 scam: "Next Of Kin (Confirmation)"<test@alvotelecom.net.br> RE: FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Next Of Kin (Confirmation)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.james_davis@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 14:56:47 -0700
Subject: RE: FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION.

>From Mr. James Williams Davis
Re: Morgan Stanley Bank Group
Re: Transaction Code XXXMSBG15

Before I introduce myself, I wish to inform you that this letter is not a hoax mail and I urge you to treat it with the seriousness it deserves. This letter must come to you as a big surprise,but I believe it is only a day that people meet and become great friends and business partners, I am writing to request your assistance to transfer the sum of £18,000,000,00 [Eighteen million Great British Pounds Sterling) into your accounts. The above sum belongs to our deceased customer late Mr. John Steven who died along with his entire family in the Benin plane crash 2008 and since then the fund has been in a suspense account.

After my further investigation, I discovered that Mr. John Steven a nationality of your country died with his next of kin and according to the laws and constitution guiding this banking institution, it states that after the expiration of (7) seven years, if no body or person comes for the claim as the next of kin, the fund will be transferred to national treasury as unclaimed fund. Because of the static of this transaction I want you to stand as the next of kin so that our bank will accord you the recognition and have the fund transferred to your account.

The total sum will be shared as follows: 60% for me, 40% for you and all incidental expenses that may occur during the transfer process will be incurred by both of us. The transfer is risk free on both sides hence you will follow my instructions till the fund get to your account. More detailed informations with the official application form will be Forwarded to you to explain more comprehensively what is required of you. Please do keep this transaction as top secret.

Your full name.........................................
Your address...........................................
Your mobile phone number........................
Your occupation........................................
Your........................................................
Age..................................................
Marital Status.............................................
Nationality ...............................................

Trusting to hear from you immediately.
With Kind Regards
Mr. James William Davis
Morgan Stanley Bank Group

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